A new poll, published this week by You Gov, has revealed the strong and continuing support which the British public has for onshore energy wind energy. In total 2,061 people were surveyed to gauge public support and preference for differing … Continue reading →

This week turbine manufacturer Gamesa launched a new and innovative solution to ice formation on turbine blades. The new system, known as ‘Bladeshield’, is a paint based solution, featuring the usage of nano-materials, which is designed to combat the issue … Continue reading →

New figures published last week by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change in it’s ‘Energy Trends‘ document have revealed that the amount of electricity being produced from the country’s renewable energy infrastructure has increased dramatically over the course … Continue reading →

This week the United Kingdom’s wind industry received a major boost as German manufacturing heavyweight Siemens announced plans to progress with the construction of  large-scale turbine production and installation facilities. These new developments not only serve to underline and maintain … Continue reading →

A report published last week by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has highlighted the cost to the union of non-renewable forms of electricity generation. The report, entitled ‘Saving Water with Wind Energy’, has revealed both the amount of water … Continue reading →

Construction work has begun this week on the new £1 billion grid link between Hunterston in Ayrshire and Connah’s Quay in Wales. This marks the commencement of what is expected to be the first of several major grid upgrade projects … Continue reading →

This week it was announced by industry trade body RenewableUK that the month of February 2014 had seen several wind power records being broken. The announcement followed the publication of electricity generation statistics for February by the National Grid. Despite … Continue reading →

Last week a report published by the Imperial College revealed that the operational lifespan of wind turbines may be longer than had been previously believed. The new study demonstrates that wind turbines remain productive in generating electricity for at least … Continue reading →

This week air traffic services company National Air Traffic Services (NATS) announced that it had signed an agreement with two large-scale onshore wind energy developers which could open up a large section of the South of Scotland and the North … Continue reading →

This week the UK Government has been accused of putting British manufacturing at risk and putting more pressure on the British farming industry by slashing feed-in tariff payments for small and medium scale wind turbine developments by 20%. The 20% … Continue reading →